#clown school

[nuthinh3re]

I will FOREVER love the fact that Derek went to clown school and I mention it so often

Im obsessed with Derek and the rest of the legends of avantris gang but mostly with Derek

[superfastjellyfishsandwitch]

Collage applications aren’t going well looking into clown school

[themusicmansstuff]

My fursona in a clown costume!

[wormoftheearth]

is clown school a real place i can go and also would i have to take out student loans

[knickknacksplayhouse]

Knick knacks graduation 🤡💚

[24-7fandombrain]

Having just "graduated" from the first part of clown school, here's a breakdown of what clowning is because I know I'm going to be talking about it alot.

What is clowning?

Clowning is, essentially, the process of a performer breaking free from their inhibitions in order to truly act impulsively. This is achieved by putting on the red clown nose, which allows the performer's clown to come out.

What is a clown?

A clown is, for all intents and purposes, the performer free from all restraints and thought, to where they just live and feel in the moment. Clowns are treated as a separate entity from the performer, and in many ways they do feel like separate people. All clowns are unique in their own ways, since they are derived from real people.

Everyone has two types of clown: an out clown and an in clown. The out clown is the first type you will manifest when you begin learning clown. They are typically outgoing and energetic, though again, all clowns are different. In clowns are typically more shy and reserved, and are manifested after the out clown is fully manifested.

The only unifying visual trait of clowns is the nose. Some clowns wear full white face, others don't wear any make-up at all. Some clowns wear flowly, extravagant costumes, others just a T-shirt and jeans.

What is a clown handler?

A clown handler is a person who monitors a clown or group of clowns to keep them in target. It is a clown handler's responsibility to keep everyone safe, as their impulsively can place them or others in dangerous situations. The clown handler is encouraged to always ask more of their clowns and directly engage with them. Some clowns will require a clown handler any time they are out, while others will only need one for performances.

Where did clowning come from?

Modern day clowning is based on the work of Jacques Lecoq, a French stage actor and coach. Part of Lecoq's work is based on the use of masks to allow the performer to embody certain emotions or characteristics. The use of neutral masks also allows the performer to inject their own creativity into their performance. The prime examples of Lecoq's neutral masks are the larval mask and, of course, the clown nose. The clown nose was the last mask Lecoq would introduce to his students, as it was the smallest and most neutral mask.

Why clown?

Aside from it being the most fun you'll have learning theatre, clown is intended to teach actors how to be spontaneous and impulsive. Clowning teaches actors to listen to their gut instinct in a scene and make new and interesting choices.

What are the rules of clown?

There are six main rules that all clowns must follow:

No one, including yourself, can ever see you put the nose on or take it off.

Clowns must always listen to the clown handler.

Clowns can never look away from the audience.

Clowns always say yes.

Clowns can do anything.

Clowns feel all emotions to the max.

Meet Axolotl- My Clown

Axolotl, or Axo, is a fantasy world traveler, and they use they/it (or really any non-gendered) pronouns. They are strongly attuned to nature, being attracted to leaves, flowers, and other plants. They also show an interest in art, and especially drawing. They don't care much for what is expected of them, and has several times ignored their assignment in favor of whatever interests them in the morning. They're very "grabby", as in they will pick up any item they find interesting (they stole our instructor's glasses off their face before- long story). They are very energetic, and as a result, have little patience. They can't stand still and will get quickly frustrated if asked to do so. They can be destructive, having thrown marbles at people, nearly broken a glass, accidentally broken a glass, and torn up props. They, however, don't do this with malicious intent. Axolotl simply lacks the capacity to understand that they are doing wrong. Even when told off, they don't understand that they are doing wrong and may be doing the same thing just seconds later. Axolotl is my out clown.

[clowngiirl]

[sweatsnervously47]

I like to think of my sexuality as like Improv.

Like "Yes, and..."

Like an above-average number of them have gone to clown school.

[clownery-blog]

[zooptseyt]

Clown School

[reniadeb]

reject modernity, embrace clown

IG - simply the jest

[thecurefordepression]

[tonyhonkclownboi]

Low key I really want to go to clown school. Sometimes I search up the options in google and froth at the mouth.

[knickknacksplayhouse]

🤡💚some of my clown friends from school! 🤡💚

[confrontthefamiliar]

Full moon Aries

I finally learned how to scrape data from the web

And I reached some sort of cosmological scientific flow state with chat GPT

I’ve been working this job for exactly a year and a half and it took me this long to heal enough to accomplish this crucial task

I look at my life I’ve made

And what I am orbiting now looking back at what I came from

Waves have gathered me forward into movement and I’m certainly gaining momentum after a terrible pause

Still feeling pain

Remembering how kind I must be to others so I don’t cause that negligent pain onto anyone

And not just niceness

Because I’m really quite over that

I can do whatever I want!

I am helping build this business still

For men I respect

But if I want to write another book I know how

To find a way to focus my energy on it

I have become such an expert of my life

I know the universe will give me what I want

Because it is also what I deserve

Deservire: Latin word for to serve

I know my desires are fulfilling the world

I only want peace and love and beauty

“It is their belief that to be a clown is to ache for the audience, and to deliver the elemental catharsis they’re searching for.”

In class I remembered what a relief it was that only the present moment mattered and nothing in the past meant anything anymore

(I am now in clown school in France)

[mirrorfields]